"How reliable is the 1994 Subaru Legacy?"

"Based on 67 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Subaru Legacy has a median complaint mileage of 142000 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Subaru Legacy?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Subaru Legacy is SEAT BELTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 67 total complaints filed."

1994 Subaru Legacy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 67 complaints

Total Complaints

142,000mi

Median Mileage

SEAT BELTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

120,000 25th Percentile

142,000 Median Mileage

159,470 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WHICH CAUSED INJURY. TT"

"WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THROTTLE STUCK TO FLOOR WIDE OPEN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. TT"

"THE TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK SOMETIMES TRYING TO GET INTO THIRD GEAR. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO TO TRY AND CORRECT PROBLEM. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28